1 Chronicles 28:11

1 Chronicles 28:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
• New International Version (NIV)Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then David gave Solomon his son the plan of the vestibule of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the vestibule, its houses, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner chambers, and the place of the mercy seat;

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:11

9“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever. 10Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.” Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple and its buildings, treasuries, upstairs rooms, inner rooms, and a room for the mercy seat. 12The plans contained everything he had in mind for the courts of the Lord’s house, all the surrounding chambers, the treasuries of God’s house, and the treasuries for what is dedicated. 13Also included were plans for the divisions of the priests and the Levites; all the work of service in the Lord’s house; all the articles of service of the Lord’s house;

1 Chronicles 28:11 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן דָּוִ֣יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֡וֹ אֶת־תַּבְנִ֣ית הָאוּלָם֩ וְֽאֶת־בָּ֨תָּ֜יו וְגַנְזַכָּ֧יו וַעֲלִיֹּתָ֛יו וַחֲדָרָ֥יו הַפְּנִימִ֖ים וּבֵ֥ית הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• the patternתַּבְנִיתtabnîyth · patternH8403
• of the porchאוּלָם'ûlâm 'ûlâm · PorticoH197
• and of the housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• thereof, and of the treasuriesגַּנְזַךְginzak · treasuryH1597
• thereof, and of the upper chambersעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
• thereof, and of the innerפְּנִימִיpenîymîy · innerH6442
• parloursחֶ֫דֶרcheder · chamberH2315
• of the mercy seatכַּפֹּרֶתkappôreth · mercy seatH3727

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:11

• 1 Chronicles 28:12The plans contained everything he had in mind for the courts of the Lord’s house, all the surrounding chambers, the treasuries of God’s house, and the treasuries for what is dedicated.
• 1 Chronicles 28:19David concluded, “By the Lord’s hand on me, he enabled me to understand everything in writing, all the details of the plan.”
• Exodus 25:40Be careful to make them according to the pattern you have been shown on the mountain.
• Exodus 26:30You are to set up the tabernacle according to the plan for it that you have been shown on the mountain.
• Exodus 39:42The Israelites had done all the work according to everything the Lord had commanded Moses.
• 2 Chronicles 3:3These are Solomon’s foundations for building God’s temple: the length was ninety feet, and the width thirty feet.
• Ezekiel 43:10“As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the house of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure its pattern,
• Hebrews 8:5These serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tabernacle. For God said, Be careful that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.
• 1 Kings 6:3The portico in front of the temple sanctuary was thirty feet long extending across the temple’s width, and fifteen feet deep in front of the temple.
• 2 Chronicles 3:4The portico, which was across the front extending across the width of the temple, was thirty feet wide; its height was thirty feet; he overlaid its inner surface with pure gold.
• Ezekiel 40:8Next he measured the gate’s portico;
• 1 Kings 6:16Then he lined thirty feet of the rear of the temple with cedar boards from the floor to the surface of the ceiling, and he built the interior as an inner sanctuary, the most holy place.
• 2 Chronicles 3:5The larger room he paneled with cypress wood, overlaid with fine gold, and decorated with palm trees and chains.
• Ezekiel 41:13Then the man measured the temple; it was 175 feet long. In addition, the temple yard and the building, including its walls, were 175 feet long.
• Hebrews 9:2For a tabernacle was set up, and in the first room, which is called the holy place, were the lampstand, the table, and the presentation loaves.
• 1 Chronicles 9:26but the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of God’s temple.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11David gave to Solomon - the pattern - He gave him an ichnograph of the building, with elevations, sections, and specifications of every part; and all this he received by inspiration from God himself, (see 1 Chronicles 28:12, 1 Chronicles 28:19;), just as Moses had received the plan of the tabernacle. The treasuries thereof - גנזכיו ganzaccaiv . The word גנזך ganzach is not Hebrew, but is supposed to be Persian, the same word being found in Ezra 3:1-13…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Compare 1 Chronicles 28:19. As God had revealed to Moses the pattern of the tabernacle 1 Kings 6:17, 1 Kings 6:27, and 2 Chronicles 3:5, 2 Chronicles 3:8 “the greater house” and “the most holy house.” The upper chambers - Compare 2 Chronicles 3:9 note. The inner parlours - The small rooms of the “lean-to” (1 Kings 6:5 note), entered one from another.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he might go by rule. Materials were provided for the most costly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-21God gave David the plans for the temple through divine inspiration (1 Chronicles 28:19). God also provided plans for the tabernacle in the wilderness (Exodus 25:9) and for Ezekiel's future temple (Ezekiel 40:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Then David gave to Solomon ... the pattern--He now put into the hands of his son and successor the plan or model of the temple, with the elevations, measurements, apartments, and chief articles of furniture, all of which were designed according to the pattern given him by divine revelation (1Ch 28:19).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 28:11

• Holy Spirit
• Mercy-Seat
• Prophets
• Revelation
• Temple
• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

• David
• Solomon
• Chronicles, Books of
• Mercyseat
• Parlour
• Adonijah
• Architecture
• Chronicles, Books of
• Constant; Constantly
• Gold

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings